Geography and Development Terms

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Geography

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The study of Earth, its people, and the relationship between the two

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Development

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The process of change from one condition to another

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Monastery

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Building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

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Encapsulate

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To enclose something

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Sovereign

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A supreme ruler, especially a monarch (king or queen)

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Kingdom

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A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen

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Region

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Part of a country or the world having definable characteristics (similar traits)

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Scale

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Graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents

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Compass Rose

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Directional arrow that shows cardinal and intermediate directions

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Cardinal Directions

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Directions of North, South, East, and West